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Cote d'Ivoire holds mobilization ceremony for 2024 Olympics

STORY: Cote d'Ivoire holds mobilization ceremony for 2024 Olympics SHOOTING TIME: June 13, 2024 DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:24 LOCATION: Abidjan CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHEICK SALLAH JUNIOR CISSE, Ivorian taekwondo athlete in Men's +80 kg 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ZOULEIHA ABZETTA DABONNE, Ivorian female judoka in the Women's -57kg 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): ADJE SILAS METCH, Minister of Sports and Living Environment 5. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: On Thursday evening, the National Olympic Committee of Cote d'Ivoire held a mobilization ceremony for the Olympic Games Paris 2024, in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CHEICK SALLAH JUNIOR CISSE, Ivorian taekwondo athlete in Men's +80 kg "The goal for all athletes is the gold medal. But you know, there is no exact science in sport. What is certain is that we will give the best of ourselves and God will do the rest. The secret to my success in 2023 is due to

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Turkish security forces arrest 72 suspects in anti-narcotic operations

STORY: Turkish security forces arrest 72 suspects in anti-narcotic operations DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the anti-narcotic operations of Turkish security forces across Türkiye (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces detained at least 72 suspects in anti-narcotic operations across seven provinces, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement on Sunday. The operations were carried out in the provinces of Agri, Mugla, Diyarbakir, Tekirdag, Sakarya, Aydin and Bingol, according to the statement. It added that 9.5 kg of cannabis and various narcotics weighing 0.5 kg were seized in Sakarya, 13 kg of cannabis in Bingol, and some 2.2 kg of cannabis and 1.6 kg of methamphetamine in Aydin. In addition, some 15,680 pills were seized in Tekirdag, 80 kg of powdered cannabis, 834,000 hemp plants, etc., in Diyarbakir, and 2 kg and 25 kg of liquid methamphetamine in Mugla and Agri, respectively. "We will

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Spring farming goes smart in NE China

STORY: Spring farming goes smart in NE China DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a spraying drone working 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAO SHUAI, Drone operator STORYLINE: In northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, drones are being used for spraying fertilizers, and they are doing so in ways that are faster and more accurate than traditional methods. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): SHAO SHUAI, Drone operator "This is the latest type of drone available on the market. It has a load capacity of 50 kg. Compared with traditional sprayers, drones spray fertilizers with higher efficiency. They can evenly spray fertilizers to promote absorption." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Harbin, China. (XHTV)

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China delivers first lightweight trailer using magnesium alloy

STORY: China delivers first lightweight trailer using magnesium alloy DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of lightweight trailer STORYLINE: China's first home-grown lightweight trailer made largely of magnesium alloy was delivered Sunday in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an. The trailer uses magnesium alloy parts that weigh more than 800 kg, and the single largest such part is 13 meters long. Nearly 1 tonne lighter than a similar trailer using mainly steel, it can significantly improve the economic efficiency of highway freight transport. The trailer was jointly developed by Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi Automobile Group, and many other partners. China is a major producer and exporter of raw magnesium. With advantages such as low specific gravity, high strength, good shock absorption, and anti-electromagnetic radiation, magnesium and its alloys can be widely used in aerospace, automobile, rail transit, and m

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Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Wrestling Federation President Tomiaki Fukuda (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2013, after the International Olympic Committee executive board decided to drop wrestling from the "core sports" for the 2020 Games. Seated next to Fukuda are Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (C), the men's 66-kilogram freestyle gold medalist at the London Olympics, and Shinichi Yumoto, the men's 55-kg freestyle bronze winner in London.

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China's Tong wins women's over 78kg at world championships

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - China's Tong Wen (L) celebrates after beating Maki Tsukada (R) in the women's over 78kg event at the World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro Sept. 13.

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Cuba's Yurisel Laborde win women's under 78kg

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Japan's Sae Nakazawa (front) battles with Cuba's Yurisel Laborde during the final of the women's under 78kg event at the World Judo Championship in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 13. Laborde won the gold.

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4 held for alleged smuggling of 630 kg of drugs from Canada

OSAKA, Japan - Bagfuls of confiscated amphetamines, cannabis and synthetic drug MDMA on display at the Osaka Maritime Police Station on Aug. 13. Osaka police say they have arrested four Chinese on suspicion of involvement in smuggling 630 kilograms of amphetamines, cannabis and synthetic drug MDMA from Canada.

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80-kg chocolate bar

TOKYO, Japan - Nestle Japan Ltd. unveils an 80-kilogram KitKat chocolate bar, made by a group of University of Tokyo students (in photo), during a press event in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2011, for an exhibition to encourage students taking school and university entrance exams.

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Megumi Tachimoto wins women's 78 kg at Grand Slum judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Megumi Tachimoto (top) beats Cuba's Idalys Ortiz in the women's 78-kilogram final at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2010.

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World champion Anai wins in 100 kg of judo Grand Slam

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Takamasa Anai (L) beats Israel's Ariel Zeevi in the men's 100-kilogram final at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2010.

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Haruka Tachimoto wins women's 70 kg at Grand Slum judo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Haruka Tachimoto (L) beats the Netherlands' Edith Bosch in the women's 70-kilogram final at the Grand Slam Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2010.

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Georgia's Tsirekidze captures Olympic judo 90-kg gold

BEIJING, China - Georgia's Irakli Tsirekidze celebrates after capturing the men's 90-kilogram class judo gold at the Beijing Olympics by defeating Amar Benikhlef of Ageria in the final at Beijing University of Science and Technology Stadium on Aug. 13.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno (L) celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium. At her right is Japan Olympic judo coach Nobutoshi Hikage.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Masae Ueno poses with the gold medal she won in the women's 70-kilogram class judo of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13. Ueno beat Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium, successfully defending the Olympic title she captured in Athens four years ago.

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's Masae Ueno (top) holds down Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the women's 70-kilogram class judo final of the Beijing Olympics at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium on Aug. 13. Ueno won, successfully defending the title she captured in Athens four years ago

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Ueno wins 70-kg class judo gold at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno celebrates after successfully defending her Olympic title in the women's 70-kilogram class at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 13, beating Anaysi Hernandez of Cuba in the final at Beijing University Science and Technology Stadium.

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Kuwait's Mohammed wins gold at Asian Games karate

DOHA, Qatar - Ryosuke Shimizu of Japan (R) kicks at Ahmad Mohammed of Kuwait during their fight in the men's 80kg karate kumite final at the Asian Games in Qatar on Dec. 13. Mohammed won the gold.

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Iran's Jasem Modami Vishkaei wins gold at Asian Games karate

DOHA, Qatar - Iran's Jasem Modami Vishkaei (R) celebrates after beating Japan's Ko Matsuhisa in the men's 75kg karate kumite final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13.

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Iran's Hassan Rouhani wins gold at Asian Games karate

DOHA, Qatar - Shion Kayahara of Japan (L) and Iran's Hassan Rouhani compete in the men's 65kg karate kumite final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13. Rouhani won the gold.

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Narcotics burned in Thailand in antidrug show

BANGKOK, Thailand - Bags of drugs are piled up in Bang Pa In, Ayutthaya Province, some 60 kilometers north of Bangkok, to be destroyed by fire June 28 to commemorate the 24th World Anti-Narcotics Day. Thai authorities said a total of 1.5 tons of illicit drugs, including 13 million amphetamine tablets, 250 kilograms of heroin, 107 kg of opium and 4.6 kg of Ecstasy, were destroyed.

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Japanese top spins for record length of time

TAKAMATSU, Japan - The high-tech top designed and built by Inosuke Mori, a 69-year-old retired professor, breaks a world record Oct. 24, spinning nonstop for 1 hour, 21 minutes, 35 seconds. The time is 16 minutes, 7 seconds longer than the current record listed in the Guinness Book. The top, which weighs 13 kg and measures 90 cm high and 90 cm in diameter, is substantially smaller and lighter than the top that produced the previous record: 2 meters high and 360 kg in weight.

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S. Korea launches homegrown space rocket

STORY: S. Korea launches homegrown space rocket DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the space rocket launching (courtesy of ROK's Ministry of Science and ICT) STORYLINE: South Korea successfully launched its homegrown space rocket on Tuesday, putting multiple satellites into low-Earth orbit. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV)-II, also dubbed Nuri, blasted off from the Naro Space Center in the southern coastal village of Goheung at about 4:00 p.m. local time, live footage from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) showed. The three-stage space rocket flew past an altitude of 200 km after separating its fairing at about 4:03 p.m., and the third-stage booster engine stopped at 4:13 p.m. as it reached the target altitude of 700 km. The verification satellite and the dummy satellite were separated from the booster at 4:14 p.m. and 4:16 p.m. each. The rocket was loaded with a 162.5-kg performance verification satellite to verify the

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Killer whale calf makes debut at Haichang Ocean Park in Shanghai

STORY: Killer whale calf makes debut at Haichang Ocean Park in Shanghai DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the killer whale calf STORYLINE: A male killer whale calf, born on Sept. 10, 2021, made its debut at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park on Sunday. The whale has grown to 3 meters long and weighs 411 kg. From June 4 to 11, Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park offered 8-day free tours and received a total of about 40,000 tourists. A maximum of 5,000 people could book free tickets every day. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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Expedition researchers recall their "summiting" on world's highest peak

STORY: Expedition researchers recall their "summiting" on world's highest peak DATELINE: May 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of expedition team climbing the mountain 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DECHEN NGODRUP, Head of the squad reaching the summit, Chinese expedition team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Tibetan): SONAM DORJE, Member of Chinese expedition team 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Tibetan): DORJE, Member of Chinese expedition team 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): DECHEN NGODRUP, Head of the squad reaching the summit, Chinese expedition team STORYLINE: On May 4, 13 members of a Chinese expedition team reached the summit of the world's highest peak at a height of 8,848.86 meters. The squad established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, the world's highest of its kind. During the trip, each of the members had to lug 15 kg of equipment and supplies on their backs, twice the weight carried by an ordinary mountaineer. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): D

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(SP)BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EUROPEAN OPEN 2022

(220213) -- SARAJEVO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Andjela Samardzic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (bottom) competes against Hasret Bozkurt of Turkiye during the women's -57 kg quarterfinal match of Sarajevo European Open 2022 Judo Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Nedim Grabovica)

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(SP)BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EUROPEAN OPEN 2022

(220213) -- SARAJEVO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turan Bayramov of Azerbaijan (R) competes against David Ferguson of Great Britain during the men's -60 kg quarterfinal match of Sarajevo European Open 2022 Judo Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Nedim Grabovica)

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(SP)BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EUROPEAN OPEN 2022

(220213) -- SARAJEVO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tena Sikic of Croatia (R) competes against Olivia Gertsch of Switzerland during the women's -57 kg quarterfinal match of Sarajevo European Open 2022 Judo Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Nedim Grabovica)

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(SP)BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EUROPEAN OPEN 2022

(220213) -- SARAJEVO, Feb. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jente Verstraeten of Belgium (R) competes against Sephora Corcher of France during the women's -48 kg match of Sarajevo European Open 2022 Judo Competition in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Nedim Grabovica)

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First Drone Based Healthcare-Specific Delivery Network Across The US

★Maledives, South Male Atoll, lagoon of Olhuveli with sandy beach and water bungalow, aerial view Handout photo - Air Methods, the nations leading air medical service provider, announced the launch of Spright, a newly formed drone solution designed to help improve healthcare access and minimise supply challenges. Collaborating with Wingcopter, an industry-leading German drone manufacturer, Spright is creating a drone-based, healthcare-specific delivery network across the United States. Wingcopter's 65 x 198 x 152 cm (25.5 x 77.9 x 59.8 in) flagship eight-rotor drone can rise up vertically like a helicopter and then transition to fixed-wing horizontal flight once in the air. It can haul up to 6 kg (13 lb) of cargo, and can accommodate up to three packages (to a total of 5 kg/11 lb in weight) at the same time each lowered by its own winch from hovered flight. Range per charge is 75 km (46.

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First Drone Based Healthcare-Specific Delivery Network Across The US

★ICELAND SUMMER 2017 Handout photo - Air Methods, the nations leading air medical service provider, announced the launch of Spright, a newly formed drone solution designed to help improve healthcare access and minimise supply challenges. Collaborating with Wingcopter, an industry-leading German drone manufacturer, Spright is creating a drone-based, healthcare-specific delivery network across the United States. Wingcopter's 65 x 198 x 152 cm (25.5 x 77.9 x 59.8 in) flagship eight-rotor drone can rise up vertically like a helicopter and then transition to fixed-wing horizontal flight once in the air. It can haul up to 6 kg (13 lb) of cargo, and can accommodate up to three packages (to a total of 5 kg/11 lb in weight) at the same time each lowered by its own winch from hovered flight. Range per charge is 75 km (46.6 miles) when hauling 5 kg, and maximum cruise speed is 144 km/h (89.5 mph).

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Olympics: Judoka Harasawa, Yamabe meet press

Japanese judoka Hisayoshi Harasawa (R) and Kanae Yamabe display their medals in a press conference at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 13, 2016. Harasawa won the men's over 100-kilogram silver while Yamabe took the women's over 78-kg bronze a day earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Narcotics burned in Thailand in antidrug show

BANGKOK, Thailand - Bags of drugs are piled up in Bang Pa In, Ayutthaya Province, some 60 kilometers north of Bangkok, to be destroyed by fire June 28 to commemorate the 24th World Anti-Narcotics Day. Thai authorities said a total of 1.5 tons of illicit drugs, including 13 million amphetamine tablets, 250 kilograms of heroin, 107 kg of opium and 4.6 kg of Ecstasy, were destroyed.

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Japanese top spins for record length of time

TAKAMATSU, Japan - The high-tech top designed and built by Inosuke Mori, a 69-year-old retired professor, breaks a world record Oct. 24, spinning nonstop for 1 hour, 21 minutes, 35 seconds. The time is 16 minutes, 7 seconds longer than the current record listed in the Guinness Book. The top, which weighs 13 kg and measures 90 cm high and 90 cm in diameter, is substantially smaller and lighter than the top that produced the previous record: 2 meters high and 360 kg in weight.